Dual Diagnosis Navigator/Outreach Team Leader

The Role

The Role

DHI are recruiting a Dual Diagnosis Navigator/Outreach Team Leader to support clients across Bath & North East Somerset as part of the multi-agency Bath Homeless Outreach Team. In this role, you will work to prevent or relieve rough sleeping for individuals with an identified or suspected dual diagnosis (co-occurring mental health and substance misuse issues).

This is a varied and rewarding role that also includes line management responsibilities for three team members.

We are looking for someone who can bring creativity and enthusiasm to supporting clients, helping them to make positive changes in their lives.

You will be joining an experienced team that works hard to support each other, and to deliver an exceptional service to our clients and supporting partners.

Required to travel across Bath & North East Somerset and must be willing and legally able to drive and have use of a vehicle that is insured for business use.

About You

At DHI we highly value transferable skills and life experience. If you have good organisational skills, can manage relationships, solve problems, and are resilient, adaptable and flexible then we would love to hear from you.

Your background could be from anywhere where you have needed to apply problem solving and motivational skills. Teaching, ex-armed forces, customer service are all examples of just some professions where we believe these transferable skills are often found, or you may have lived experience.

Our Values

We are an award winning charity that challenges social exclusion by supporting people to achieve their potential and our values underpin this.

If you share DHI’s values of flexibility, stimulation, self- direction and zest for life, then we encourage you to apply.

We look forward to exploring these with you during the interview process should you be successful at the shortlisting stage.

What We Offer

We offer on-the-job support and mentoring within the team for this role, as well as training with regard to housing related topics that are relevant to the post.

As an employee of DHI, you will have also access to our Employee Assistance Programme, our Cycle Scheme, 26 days annual leave/ 31 days (service related), company pension scheme and Charity Worker Discounts.

Next Steps

If you’d like to know more about the role, please contact Donna Barnby on 07775 030922 to arrange an informal discussion.

How to apply

To apply for this role please complete the application form by Friday 1^st May.

All applicants are required to submit a statement that is part of the application form that should address the following questions in no more than 500 words.

1. State how you meet the requirements within the Person Specification
2. What do our core values mean to you in relation to this role

We strongly encourage you to complete our Equality & Diversity monitoring form to help us achieve a diverse workforce. The form does not form part of the selection process. Please also tell us where you saw the post advertised.

Interviews will be held on week commencing Monday 11^th May.

Application form

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